Gaza conflict: Israel calls up 16,000 reserve soldiers
Israel is calling up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called up by Israel to 86,000. Officials told Israeli media the call-up gave the military “room to breathe”. The move comes as Israel pledged to... read more »
WikiLeaks reveals Australian gagging order over political bribery allegatio...
A sweeping gagging order issued in Australia to block reporting of any bribery allegations involving several international political leaders in the region has been exposed by WikiLeaks. The prohibition emerged from a criminal case in the Australian courts and applies throughout the country. It... read more »
Ebola outbreak: pan-African airline halts flights to west African countries
Pan-African airline ASKY has suspended all flights to and from the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the Liberian football association cancelled games as fears grow of the spread of the Ebolavirus. The move by the Togo-based carrier follows the death of one of its passengers from the... read more »
‘The world stands disgraced’ – Israeli shelling of school...
United Nations officials described the killing of sleeping children as a disgrace to the world and accused Israel of a serious violation of international law after a school in Gaza being used to shelter Palestinian families was shelled on Wednesday.At least 15 people, mostly children and women,... read more »
CBI provides additional files in Ishrat case
The CBI has provided additional documents to the Union Home Ministry seeking grant of sanction to prosecute four Intelligence Bureau officials in the Ishrat Jahan “fake encounter”... read more »
Monitor on BJP: India summons top US diplomat
BJP Says it was “totally unacceptable” that an Indian organisation or individual’s privacy was transgressed upon; seeks assurance that such incidences won’t recur Reacting strongly... read more »
Gadkari says no commercial interest in e-rickshaws
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday refuted allegations that his family had links with a company manufacturing e-rickshaws and said he had no commercial interest in the... read more »
Armed dacoits loot cash, jewellery from passengers on Janshatabdi Express
Patna: In yet another incident highlighting the plight of train travellers, some 30 armed dacoits looted more than 300 passengers on board the Janshatabdi express that was heading to Patna... read more »
India to play proactive role on climate change, ensure Javadekar
Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has assured a French delegation about India’s positive engagement in the climate change. Javadekar, who met with... read more »
